Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66
मया शप्तोऽस्यविदिते वृत्तांते दैत्यनिर्मिते । ज्ञात्वा नारीप्रवेशं तु शंकरे रहसि स्तिते
mayā śapto'syavidite vṛttāṃte daityanirmite | jñātvā nārīpraveśaṃ tu śaṃkare rahasi stite
Ta đã nguyền rủa hắn khi chưa biết rõ chân tướng—một việc do daitya bày đặt. Nhưng khi biết chuyện có sự can dự của người nữ, lúc Śaṅkara đang đứng kín đáo trong chốn bí mật—
Śailajā (Pārvatī)
Listener: Vīraka
Scene: A tense moment: Umā recounts having cursed someone due to a daitya-fabricated misunderstanding; Śaṅkara is depicted standing partly concealed, suggesting secrecy and the unfolding revelation.
FAQs
Ignorance of the full context can lead to grave actions; discernment is essential because evil may operate through deception.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it sets up the irrevocability of the curse and the later redirection toward Arbudāraṇya.
None; it narrates causality behind a curse and the discovery of a hidden circumstance.